OBITUARY NAME: Wanda Faye (Grove) Welch age 80, a longtime Ada area resident. BORN: She was born on April 23, 1929 to Harvey and Effie (Cotner) Grove at Ada, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Wanda passed away on February 14, 2010 at Atoka, Ok. AGE 80 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS EDUCATION: She graduated from Wynnewood High School. MARRIED: Wanda married Benjamin "Mack" Welch on November 7, 1953 at Ada, Ok. OCCUPATION: She was a homemaker. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Wanda was a member of the Sunshine Missonary Baptist Church in Roff, Ok. She was a secretary for her husband's business Welch and Welch pump service of Ada, Ok. Wanda enjoyed sewing and quilting. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: Mike Welch and wife Annetta of Stonewall, Ok. Mark Welch and wife Pam of Allen, Ok. Sondra Horath and husband Mike of Coleman, Ok. BROTHERS: J.H. Grove of Wynnewood, Ok. Jerry Grove of Wynnewood, Ok. Ronnie Grove of Wynnewood, Ok. Along with 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and many dear and loved friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Harvey and Effie (Cotner) Grove GRANDSON: Justin Wayne Lemons HUSBAND: Benjamin "Mack" Welch SISTER: Barbara Ann Fletcher ****************************************************************************** DATES OF SERVICE: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at 2pm PLACE OF SERVICE: Memorial Park- Ada, Ok. INTERMENT: Memorial Park- Ada, Ok. OFFICIATING: Bro. Mike Horath ASSISTING: Bro. Larry Heard MUSICIANS: Lora and Loren Trimmer CASKETBEARERS: Steven Horath, Jon Murphy, Rick Haney, Jim Silva, Mike Haney HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Richard Wilkerson, J. L. Green CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE VISITATION TUESDAY NIGHT 6-8 PM SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK